The artwork used is "Shhhhhh..." by Erak note, found here: https://i.imgur.com/m61Pkpz.jpg "They're following you," he said even as he looked over his shoulder. The pouring rain blurred his vision. He pulled out a cloak from his satchel and wrapped it around himself. The tiny dragon trilled and stared at him with wide, curious eyes. "They'll …
Image Prompt #8
The artwork used is "Beneath Lilies" by Vanessa Palmer. Stone faces of the old gods, staring up, through the older, crystal streams; tails swim unknowing, while sunlight dances upon the waters, and I, I can only stare into the face of the deep, while beauty stares back. "Beneath Lilies" by Vanessa Palmer, found here: https://i.imgur.com/rs3zQ2f.jpg …
Image Prompt #7
The artwork used is "Elf and her Owls" by Roger Witt, found here: https://i.imgur.com/L1Ohff5.jpg "Alright," she said, "I think that's enough for now." The owl holding the quill smiled up at her and placed the quill on the table next to the book. "Yes, you did very well, Val," she said. The bird flapped its …
Image Prompt #6
The artwork used is "Custapor, Gatekeeper to Nirvana" by Logan Feliciano, found here: https://i.imgur.com/D71aDkh.jpg "To be honest," I said as I tried not to stare at the Gatekeeper's beast, "I didn't think I'd make it this far." The Gatekeeper folded her wings neatly as she dismounted from her beast. The large animal kept staring at …
Image Prompt #5
The artwork used is "Hello There" by Stefan Koidl, found here: https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/020/509/207/small/stefan-koidl-hello-there8.jpg?1568055765 "Strange," said the spirit, "a creature that does not run." The cat continued to stare at the spirit, its eyes showing no hint of fear. In their reflection, the spirit saw itself, much clearer than it had seen before in any pool of …
Image Prompt #4
The artwork used is "Waterfall" by JordiGart, which can be found here: https://i.imgur.com/DyXPDbL.jpg They'd finally made it out of the rain - and he was glad for it. As his horse continued along the stone bridge he looked behind him to see that his cargo was still intact; the bundle containing several vials was still …
Image Prompt #3
The artwork featured in the prompt and in this post is by Kotikomori, whose artwork can be found here: https://www.deviantart.com/kotikomori The artwork featured is "Halt" by Kotikomori, found here: https://i.imgur.com/KmpjEoe.jpg The rock beneath him wasn't too bad of a seat. Anything felt better than one more mile of walking. He stretched his legs and sighed as …
Image Prompt #2
The artwork used in the prompt and on this post is by Andreas Rocha, and can be found here: https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/026/426/331/large/andreas-rocha-grimhollow-thevalikanclans05.jpg "Grimhollow?" the girl said even as a smile formed on her face, "That's not what it's called!" The boy shivered as he looked out the opening of the house. The heavy tarp that usually covered …
Image Prompt #1
The artwork featured in the prompt is by Boris Groh, and can be found here: https://cdnb.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/015/362/833/large/boris-groh-19.jpg?1548069363 "Little one," said the creature, "why have you come?" This creature was massive, yet its voice was dry and of a higher pitch than I had expected. It spoke in long, heavy breaths between pauses, and the wind from …
Baroque to Disney: Progressive Female Portrayals in Art
You can also read this on Medium (with pictures of the art included) here: https://medium.com/@emilystepp12/baroque-to-disney-progressive-female-portrayals-in-art-2222d28aec4e With the advent of recent Disney movies that have been mostly praised as “progressive,” it is worth examining them on a deeper level; if a character like Elsa or Anna from Disney’s smash hit Frozen is hailed as progressive, what makes them …
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